▲ 658 ▼ Guns, Republicans and "manliness": We all suffer from the right's mental health crisis (www.salon.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 167 comments fedilink hide all child comments Republican men seem massively troubled about their masculinity — and that's literally causing death and suffering
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about that. You may just be in an oppressive environment, like with trans people and their pronouns. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hypermasculinity’s “oppressors” include flowers, rainbows, other people choosing to wear dresses, a functioning government, and welfare. Trans folks oppressors are the hypermasculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not saying any specific group of people are always oppressed, just that if they are your previous statement is incorrect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand your point. It’s just good to highlight the things that make these groups oppressed. For the hypermasculine it’s anything that hurts their little feelings, and for trans people it is actual real persecution. And only one of these groups goes around screaming about the victim complex these days 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours? permalink fedilink source parent [–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago If you're pointing out imperfections in the argument, then you're automatically a radical example of the other side. /S permalink fedilink source parent
[–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hypermasculinity’s “oppressors” include flowers, rainbows, other people choosing to wear dresses, a functioning government, and welfare. Trans folks oppressors are the hypermasculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not saying any specific group of people are always oppressed, just that if they are your previous statement is incorrect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand your point. It’s just good to highlight the things that make these groups oppressed. For the hypermasculine it’s anything that hurts their little feelings, and for trans people it is actual real persecution. And only one of these groups goes around screaming about the victim complex these days 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours? permalink fedilink source parent [–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago If you're pointing out imperfections in the argument, then you're automatically a radical example of the other side. /S permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not saying any specific group of people are always oppressed, just that if they are your previous statement is incorrect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand your point. It’s just good to highlight the things that make these groups oppressed. For the hypermasculine it’s anything that hurts their little feelings, and for trans people it is actual real persecution. And only one of these groups goes around screaming about the victim complex these days 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours? permalink fedilink source parent [–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago If you're pointing out imperfections in the argument, then you're automatically a radical example of the other side. /S permalink fedilink source parent
[–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand your point. It’s just good to highlight the things that make these groups oppressed. For the hypermasculine it’s anything that hurts their little feelings, and for trans people it is actual real persecution. And only one of these groups goes around screaming about the victim complex these days 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago If you're pointing out imperfections in the argument, then you're automatically a radical example of the other side. /S permalink fedilink source parent